The Norwegian spring spawning herring population is one of the biggest migrating biomasses in the world (sometimes compared with the biomass of all elephants in the world). The official Norwegian fishery site describes it as a highly migratory stock that is distributed throughout large parts of the North-East Atlantic during its lifespan. The herring spawns along the Norwegian west coast in February to March. The larvae drift north and northeast to the Norwegian coast and the Barents Sea, wh ...

Humpback whale mother and calf, Ha'apai Islands, TongaThere is a very strong bond between mother and calf and they spend a lot of time in close physical contact.
Humpback whales are known for their magical songs, which travel for great distances through the world's ocean...

By Glenn Edney

Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua), Ålesund aquarium, NorwayOne of the two most important species of cod is the Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua), which lives in the colder waters and deeper sea regions throughout the North Atlantic. Cod fishery is of high economic importance to some o...

By Peter Prokosch

Humpback whales. Ha'apai, Tonga.We often view other animals' intelligence in relation to our own but this perhaps is the wrong approach. Rather we should try to understand their intelligence as uniquely theirs.

By Glenn Edney

Common clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) in sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica), Mu Ko Lanta Marine National Park, ThailandCommon clownfish are reliant on sea anemone for shelter (they have a symbiotic relationship with the sea anemone). Sea anemone are protection for the fish and their nests. This is because when A. ocellaris are in the ope...

By Peter Prokosch

Fishfarm within mangrove forest of Ko Lanta, ThailandMangrove forest are threatened in many places of the world by various development, among them a fast development of fish farms.
Mangroves are various types of trees up to medium height and shrubs that grow in saline co...

By Peter Prokosch

Coral reef, Mu Ko Lanta Marine National Park, ThailandMu Ko Lanta National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติหมู่เกาะลันตา) is a national park in the southern part of Krabi Province, Thailand, consisting of several islands. The two largest islands are Ko Lanta Noi and Ko Lanta Yai....

By Peter Prokosch

Mu Ko Lanta Marine National Park, ThailandMu Ko Lanta National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติหมู่เกาะลันตา) is a national park in the southern part of Krabi Province, Thailand, consisting of several islands. The two largest islands are Ko Lanta Noi and Ko Lanta Yai....

By Peter Prokosch

Mu Ko Lanta Marine National Park, ThailandMu Ko Lanta National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติหมู่เกาะลันตา) is a national park in the southern part of Krabi Province, Thailand, consisting of several islands. The two largest islands are Ko Lanta Noi and Ko Lanta Yai....